【你的心到底在哪裡？】 慈誠羅珠堪布

Normally in life, when we are troubled and worried, we should stop immediately to examine why we are unhappy. The body itself has no thoughts of happiness and suffering. Afflictions only arise in our consciousness. What exactly is consciousness? Reflecting in this way, we might just be able to enter into a state of total awakening.

平時在生活中，當我們心裡非常煩躁、焦慮的時候，立即停下來，看看到底什麼在不開心？肉體本身沒有思維，不可能會有開心、不開心的概念。生起煩惱的，只能是意識。那到底什麼是意識呢？這樣回頭一看，就有可能進入到覺悟的境界當中。

For us to reach this ideal situation, a lot of pre-conditions must be present beforehand. However, it would not be a problem at all if we only want to return to the state of fundamental ignorance which, in our present situation, is the simplest, easiest, as well as most effective method for overcoming problems such as anxiety and the likes.

當然，這是最理想的狀態，但之前需要很多的前提條件。若只是想進入到原始無明的狀態，是完全沒有問題的。對我們目前的狀況而言，這是解決焦慮等問題，最簡便、最容易也最有效的方法。

Some people think that problems of the mind can be solved temporarily with this method, but once we emerge from meditative concentration, we still have to deal with reality and the problems before us — hence meditation is useless.

有些人覺得，雖然通過這種方法，可以暫時解決心靈上的問題。但出定以後，還是要去面對現實，問題仍然擺在面前，所以打坐是沒有用的。

Yes, reality does exist, but how to face it is up to us. Our attitude is what separates suffering from not suffering. If we are calm, relaxed, and open in the way we face reality, we will never be hurt. Although the problem remains to be solved, as long as we have tried our best, we can accept the result. If a problem cannot be solved temporarily due to our own limitations, we can, by maintaining a positive attitude, still accept the outcome with ease and not be forced into a dead end.

不錯，雖然現實確實是存在的，但以什麼樣的心態去面對它，卻取決於自己。痛苦與否的臨界點，就是在這個地方區分的。不一樣的心態所得到的結果，往往是大相徑庭的。若能以平靜、輕鬆、開闊的心態去面對現實，自己永遠都不會受到傷害。雖然問題還是要去處理，但只要自己盡了力，結果就只能順其自然。如果因為自己能力有限，暫時無法解決問題，心態好的人也會隨緣自在，而不會硬鑽進死胡同裡。